The Federal Government has terminated the appointments of all directors in the aviation sector, just a day after the removal of heads of various aviation agencies from their positions.
The announcement came through a statement released by Odutayo Oluseyi, the spokesperson for the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, in Abuja on Thursday.
Keyamo Reshuffles Aviation Agencies
According to the statement, the affected directors, spanning agencies such as the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, Nigeria Meteorological Agency, Nigeria Airspace Management Agency, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, and Nigeria Safety and Investigation Bureau, have been instructed to promptly hand over their responsibilities to the most senior officers in their respective directorates.
The statement partly read,
“Following the change in the leadership of the Aviation and Aerospace Development Agencies’ CEOs and MDs aimed to reposition the Aviation industry and ensure safety and efficient air travel experience by Nigerians in line with the Renewed Hope agenda of Mr. President, I am directed to inform all DIRECTORS of the following agencies that they have been relieved of their appointments forthwith and should hand over to the most senior officer in their various directorates with immediate effect”.
The statement emphasized that the agencies’ board secretaries and legal advisers remain untouched by this directive, further adding an element of intrigue to the sudden personnel changes.
“All affected directors have been urged to adhere strictly to the instructions provided,” Oluseyi said.
